Tesco announce plans to pay back business rates relief

Tesco has announced it is to pay back £585million business rates relief it received during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tesco is one of the few shops nationally that have been able to stay open throughout the... Continue reading

Airports finally in line for more Government funding

UK’s airports are to receive new financial support after ministers finally succumbed to months of pleading from the sector. The support, which will become available in the new year, will be equivalent to the business... Continue reading

More covid relief announced for RoI businesses

More relief packages have been announced by the Republic of Ireland to help its struggling businesses through to 2021 and the next financial year. Support is through the Commercial Rates Waiver where, with only limited... Continue reading

MP joins calls for retail giants to pay back business rate handouts

Calls are mounting for the supermarket giants to hand back their business rates’ windfall after seeing profits leap during lockdown. MPs have raised the ante by joining the chorus for supermarkets to pay back almost... Continue reading

Scottish business rates due for changes next year

The Scottish Government is warming up businesses north of the border for changes to business rates come April next year. Following on from the Barclay Review of non-domestic rates back in 2017 a raft of... Continue reading

Covid-19 Grants end, but financial lifelines remain for house-builders

By Andrew Chandler, Director Whilst the deadline has now passed for house-builders who wished to apply for the Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG), there are still a number of opportunities worth exploring when it... Continue reading